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==Immigration into Bhutan== | ==Immigration into Bhutan== | ||
<ref>"Bhutan", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan, accessed August 2021.</ref> | *During the 17th century, '''Bhutan controlled large parts of northeast India, Sikkim and Nepal; it also wielded significant influence in Cooch Behar State'''. | ||
*Bhutan ceded the Bengal Duars to '''British India''' during the Bhutan War in the 19th century. The House of Wangchuck emerged as the monarchy and pursued closer ties with the British in the subcontinent. | |||
*In 1910, a treaty guaranteed British advice in foreign policy in exchange for internal autonomy in Bhutan. The arrangement continued under a new treaty with India in 1949 in which both countries recognized each other's sovereignty. <ref>"Bhutan", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan, accessed August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Bhutan== | ==Emigration From Bhutan== | ||
'''KNOMAD Statistics:''' | '''KNOMAD Statistics:''' | ||